Russell County sees significant improvement in youth detention

Monday, December 5 by Zac Oakes

New data released by Kentucky Youth Advocates shows a significant improvement in Russell County in the number of incarcerated youth. According to the Kentucky Kids Count Report, the rate of Russell County youth incarcerated in […]

Russell stays ‘green’; Casey, nearly 50 others now ‘yellow’

Monday, December 5 by Derek Aaron

Russell County and most of the Lake Cumberland district continue to stay in the green category, or low level of spread, on the latest COVID-19 map released by the Kentucky Department of Public Health. Neighboring […]

Neva C. Bernard, 102, of Russell Springs

Friday, December 2 by Sean Hammond

Neva C Bernard, of Russell Springs, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022, in the Hospice Unit of Russell County Hospital, having attained the age of 102 years. Neva was born in 1920, on the […]

Russell County sees significant jump in children in foster care

Friday, December 2 by Zac Oakes

The number of children in Russell County who have been placed in foster care has taken a significant jump in recent years, according to a new report. New data released from Kentucky Youth Advocates shows […]

Russell Co. unemployment rate increases to 5.3%

Friday, December 2 by Derek Aaron

The unemployment rate in Russell County increased 0.8 percent from September to October, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate comes in at 5.3 percent, which is tied […]

State police to have checkpoints in Russell, surrounding counties

Friday, December 2 by Derek Aaron

Kentucky State Police Post 15 will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints in the Post 15 area, which includes Russell, Green, Taylor, Marion, Washington, Casey, Adair, Metcalfe, Monroe, Clinton, and Cumberland counties. Checkpoint locations in […]

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Russell County sees significant improvement in youth detention

Russell stays ‘green’; Casey, nearly 50 others now ‘yellow’

Neva C. Bernard, 102, of Russell Springs

Russell County sees significant jump in children in foster care

Russell Co. unemployment rate increases to 5.3%

State police to have checkpoints in Russell, surrounding counties

Russell County sees positive changes in local health over last five years

Russell Springs Fire investigates Tuesday night blaze

Russell Springs man arrested in Pulaski County

17 new COVID cases reported in Russell County

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Obituaries

Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown